#EFIC2022 General Information

Registration to Pain in Europe XII must be submitted online through the Congress website. Further details, such as deadlines, costs, terms and conditions, can be found here. Please note that booking accommodation together with registration is not available anymore. To find out more about available accommodation we recommend checking booking.com.

CAUTION: Be aware of fraudulent individuals and companies that claim to offer registration for Pain in Europe XII and hotel accommodation in Dublin through fraudulent websites and/or by contacting you directly via email. These fraudulent agencies will look similar to the official EFIC 2022 Pain in Europe XII but are not. The only official agency handling registration and accommodation is K.I.T. Group GmbH located in Berlin, Germany. The only email addresses you should communicate with will end in @efic.org or @kit-group.org.

The Pain in Europe XII Congress mobile app allows delegates to have access to all congress data from any mobile device. The mobile app includes the scientific programme, sponsor and exhibitor details and additional information regarding the Congress. It is available for Apple iOS, Android and Windows Phone and supports smart phones as well as tablet computers.

Download the Pain in Europe XII Congress App and create your own personalised schedule to use while at the congress.  Available on Apple Store and Google Play.

All congress activities (including the Opening Ceremony, all scientific sessions, workshops, industry supported sessions, coffee breaks, exhibition area, etc.) are exclusively reserved for registered delegates. Nonregistered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in any of the event areas. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.

Admittance for persons aged under 18

In respect to European laws and regulations, as well as due to current health and safety, registration and/or admittance to the EFIC® Congress Pain in Europe XII hall be limited solely to delegates who are 18 years of age or older. Registration by anyone who is under 18 is unauthorised and violation of these terms and conditions will automatically result in the forfeit of their registration. Identification is to be provided to congress staff upon request. Delegates below 18 years of age will not be granted access to any part of the congress at any time. This is also valid for children accompanied by their parents and for any other unregistered person. If access to the congress is needed and no registration is available, the person should contact the registration desk for support.

Badges (only for physical attendance)

All delegates and exhibitors are required to wear their badges throughout the congress to be admitted to the lecture halls, exhibition area and scheduled activities. Name badges can be picked up at the registration area located on the entrance level. If a registered delegate has lost or misplaced their name badge, there will be a fee to re-print the badge, regardless of the reason. The delegate will be asked to show a photo identification to have the badge re-printed. The fee of €30.00 must be paid at the time of re-printing, either with a credit card or cash. Your badge may be scanned for certificate of attendance purposes, as well as by exhibitors, for database purposes. If you allow your EFIC® 2022 Congress badge to be scanned by an exhibitor/sponsor, you thereby agree that your personal data (name, contact data, address data, organisation), collected by the congress organiser, may be forwarded or the exhibitor / sponsor by whom you have your badge scanned, and EFIC® or the respective company may contact you directly for its own purposes. For your other rights, please read the congress privacy policy you agreed upon in the registration process or under www.efic-congress.org.

Your certificate will be delivered electronically after completing the educational evaluation procedure online via the virtual congress platform. The link to complete the evaluation will be clearly visible on the platform home page. The certificate will include your CME credits. There will be no paper or physical certificate provided on-site. To receive the maximum number of credits for the hours spent at the congress, onsite or online you should attend the sessions and report the hours spent in sessions accurately within the evaluation form.

Charging stations for smartphones and mobile devices are available in the Exhibition Area in the EFIC booth. Please bring an adapter in order to use the Irish plug-in system.

The cloakroom / luggage storage, where you may store your things on a day-to-day basis free of charge, is located near the main entrance. The European Pain Federation EFIC®, the congress organisers, and the venue do not assume responsibility for items left at the cloakroom. Anything left here overnight will be taken to Lost & Found. The cloakroom will be open at the congress centre as follows:

Cloakroom Opening Hours:

• Tuesday, 26 April: 15:00 – 19:00
• Wednesday, 27 April: 07:30 – 20:00
• Thursday, 28 April: 07:15 – 18:30
• Friday, 29 April: 07:15 – 18:30
• Saturday, 30 April: 07:30 – 15:00

We are delighted to announce that #EFIC2022 is compliant with the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice. Find out more here.

#EFIC2022 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 24 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Find out more here.

Disclosure and resolution of personal conflicts of interest

In accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor, those in control of the educational content must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Disclosure information will be evaluated, and conflicts of interest will be resolved. Disclosure will be made available to delegates prior to the activity. Delegates will be asked on the evaluation to assess the objectivity and independence of the event. Disclosure information will be available online at least a week prior to the start of the Pain in Europe XII.

Industry Support Disclosure

This event is supported, in part, by funding from Industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support. Appropriate acknowledgement of all supporting organisations is made in the mini-programme, on the event website, and with signage during the event. A list of all industry supporters is available in the Industry Support and Exhibition Section on the website  and virtual congress platform.

By registering for the Pain in Europe XII Congress, you accept the provisions of the currently valid version of the SARS-CoV-2 Infection Protection Ordinance of the Irish Government and City of Dublin and the provisions of the Infection Protection Act. Here you can find more information about health and safety concerning Pain in Europe XII.

Please find HERE a list of PCR test centers in the congress center vicinity and all the info about the test, making an appointment and the cost.

More than 1.500 delegates (in-person and online) from all over the world will participate in the Congress. In previous years, just under 50% of attendees were in clinical practice, while over 25% were in basic or clinical research.

Please find the exhibition area located on the entrance level of the congress center. Here are the opening times:

27 April to 30 April 2022

• Wednesday, 27 April 09:30 – 21:30
• Thursday, 28 April 10:30 – 15:00
• Friday, 29 April 10:30 – 15:00 and 17:30 – 19:00 (Happy Hour)

EXHIBITION ACCESS FOR PATIENTS AND PATIENT ADVOCATES IS RESTRICTED

For medical congresses taking place in Europe, all delegates as well as all contributors are subject to European laws, rules and regulations clarified by the ‘Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2011 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use.’ The relevant European laws, rules and regulations and their Irish application clearly state that: Patients and patient advocates should have no access to the areas where prescription medicines are promoted and should not receive any materials containing product advertisements (irrespective of their nationality). Patients and Patient Advocates will be asked to follow a specifically indicated route within the Exhibition Area to access the food outlets, poster exhibition, the Open Theatre, and the EFIC® Village.

Please contact a member of staff to assist you or inform them about any incident requiring First Aid.

The following food & beverage is included in the price of registration:

• Welcome Reception,Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 19.30 – 20.30, in the Exhibition Hall
• Happy Hour, Friday, 29 April 2022, 17.30 – 19.00, in the Exhibition Hall
• Daily coffee breaks, taking place inside the Exhibition Area

Hot and cold snacks and drinks are offered daily at the food stations in the exhibition area during the exhibition opening hours. Lunch is served daily from 12:00 in the Food Court within the Exhibition Area, meals cost between 7-15 euros.

A meal ticket can be purchased on-site, or better yet, in advance online to avoid waiting in line – please use the following link https://onlineorders.theccd.ie/iebms/SOPSEC/Default.aspx. Using event ID #41780, you can select “Proceed to Banquet and Concert Ordering.” From here you will be directed to the menu selection and can choose your food and beverages per day. Prepayment will be made when invoiced through the CCD. You can also pay on site by credit card and cash. You will find the CCD Catering Team at a booth in the registration area and in the Food Court in the exhibition area.

The daily coffee breaks will be held in the exhibition area. As the exhibition area is closed on Saturday, coffee breaks and lunch will be served in the Level 1 / Liffey Level lobby.